-Form No.

101 - 401

BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITED

TIRUCHIRAPPALLI-620014
WELDING TECHNOLOGY CENTRE

WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION Page 1 of 2

WPS. No. : 1003 Date : 06/11/93 Supporting 517,522

Rev. No : 03 Date : 22/09/07 PQR. No

Welding Process : GTAW + SMAW Type : Manual

(Auto/Semi-Auto/Manual/Machine)
Application : Butt welding of P1 Gr.1 Tubes / Pipes & SA106 Gr. C Pipe without preheat
& without PWHT.

JOINTS ( QW – 402 )
Joint Design : As per Production drawing
Backing ( Yes / No ) : With or without
Backing Material Type : Metal
(Metal/Non fusing metal/Non metallic/Others) :

BASE METAL ( QW – 403 )

P. No. : 1 Group No. : 1/2* to P. No : 1 Group No. : 1 or 2*
Spec. Type & Grade : P1 Gr1/ Gr2* (Only SA106 Gr. C. carbon content < 0.25%)
Chem. Analysis & Mech. Prop. : N.A.
Thickness Range : Groove : 1.5 to 19.0mm Fillet : N.A
Pipe Diameter Range : Groove : Unlimited Fillet : N.A.
Others : Nil

FILLER METALS ( QW – 404 )

GTAW SMAW
AWS No. ( class ) : ER70S – A1 E7018 – 1 Size of Filler metal : Refer Table
Spec. No. ( SFA ) : 5.28 5.1 Flux trade name : N.A.
F. No. : 6 4 Electrode-flux (Class ) : N.A..
A. No. : 2 1 Consumable insert : N.A.
Deposited weld metal thickness range (t)
Groove : 19.0 mm Max. GTAW : 5.0mm.Max.;SMAW: Balance
Fillet : N.A.
Others : Nil

POSITION ( QW – 405 ) PRE HEAT ( QW – 406 )

Position(s) of Groove : All Preheat Temp.(min) : Nil
Position(s) of Fillet : N.A. ( Min.100C )
Weld Progression.(Up/Down): Vertical up
Others : Nil Interpass Temp. (Max) : 300 0C
Postheat Maintenance : Nil
Others : Nil
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PWHT ( QW – 407 ) GAS ( QW – 408 )

Gases Mix/Purity % Flow. Rt. (lpm )
Temp. Range : Nil Shielding : Argon 99.99 6 - 14
Time Range : Nil Trailing : N.A --- ---
Backing : N.A. --- ---
Others : Nil

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW – 409 )

Current (AC / DC ) : Refer Table Polarity : Refer Table
Amps ( Range ) : Refer Table Volts : Refer Table
Tungsten Electrode type & size : EW Th-2 / EW Ce-2 Ø 2.4mm
Mode of Metal transfer for GMAW : N.A.
Electrode wire feed speed range : N.A.
Pulsing current ( GTAW ) : N.A.

TECHNIQUES ( QW – 409 )
String or weave bead : String / weave bead ( Max. 3 Dia. )
Orifice or Gas cup size :6/9
Initial and Interpass cleaning : Chipping / Brushing / Grinding
Method of Back Gouging : Nil
Oscillation : Nil
Contact tube to work distance : N.A.
Multiple or Single pass per side : Multiple
Multiple or Single Electrode : Single
Electrode Spacing : N.A.
Peening : N.A.
Others : Nil

Weld Process Filler metal Current Voltage Travel Others(Hot wire,

Layer range speed Torch angle,
Class Dia Type Amps Range ROL )

Root GTAW ER70S -A1 2.4 DCEN 60 - 110 N.A. N.A Nil
Further SMAW E7018-1 2.5 DCEP 70 - 100 N.A. N.A Nil
--do-- SMAW E7018-1 3.15 DCEP 100 -140 N.A N.A Nil
--do-- SMAW E7018-1 4.0 DCEP 140 -190 N.A N.A Nil

Approved by Prepared by
(Dr.K.P.Dhandapani) (S.Singaravelu)
DGM / WTC Manager / WTC